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Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of September 16, 2021 Page 1
Minutes
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order
on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Arndt.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Thomas Arndt (chair), Donette Dunaway, Timothy Jouet,
Briana Martenies (vice-chair), Russell Mills, and Jonathan Roberts
Absent: Audrey Ogden
Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, and Recording Secretary Lareina
Gamboa
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 15, 2021:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER JOUET, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER ROBERTS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER OGDEN
ABSENT), to approve the Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July
15, 2021, as presented.
Public Comment
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION ITEMS
2. Active Transportation Plan Tier 1 Project Prioritization
Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to Committee inquiries.
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Public Comment
Myron Amerine
Gary Havas
Helene Finger
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER DUNAWAY, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER
OGDEN ABSENT), to move forward with support of staff’s recommendation of $50,000 in
the 2021-23 fiscal year budget for the active transportation plan Tier 1 network
implementation toward preliminary engineering of the South Higuera quick build project as
a potential mid-budget request item.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER JOUET, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER OGDEN
ABSENT), to recommend the Tier 1 Project Prioritization List and to consider elevating the
following projects higher up on the list: 1) Foothill Blvd, 2) Broad Street (South to Orcutt),
3) Marsh St (California to SLO High School)
(At this time, the committee took a 5-minute break from 7:53 p.m. and returned at 7:58 p.m.)
3. 2022 Paving Plan
Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to Committee inquiries.
(At this time, 8:00 p.m., Committee Member Martenies recused herself due to property she
owns in the area.)
Public Comment
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ARNDT, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER DUNAWAY, CARRIED 5-0-2 (COMMITTEE MEMBER
OGDEN ABSENT AND COMMITTEE MEMBER MARTENEIS RECUSED), to consider
looking for ways to help Lincoln St neighborhood traffic calming without causing an unfair
precedent with the Neighborhood Transportation Management program.
(Committee Member Martenies rejoined the meeting at 8:36 p.m.)
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DUNAWAY, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER MARTENEIS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER
OGDEN ABSENT), to recommend that staff consider comments made by the committee
members including
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1) Consider a traffic circle at Galleon / Oceanaire
2) Consider improved connections between Oceanaire and the Laguna Middle School Shared
Use Path
3) Consider ways to include a protected bike lane on Monterey Street
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Committee Member Updates
5. Staff Updates
a. Update on Recent Traffic Fatalities
b. Railroad Safety Trail (Pepper to Phillips)
c. Agenda Forecast
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., by teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 11/18/2021